The soldier's homeGrant and Griffith, 1856 - 169 pages |
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affectionate afraid Alice Andrews anxious beloved boys carriage cheek cheer child Christ Colonel Sidcot comfort countenance Covenanters darling dear Arthur dear boy dear Edith dear Edy dear Ellen dear Ellie dear mamma dear Miss Lowcroft dear papa delighted drawing-room earnestly Edward and Arthur enjoy exclaimed Ellen eyes father fear feel flowers fondly forget friends gentle George Newton give glad grave Grey grieve hand happy Happy days harebell hear heart hope Jesus kind kissing knew lesson letter little Ellen little girl look Lowcroft and Edith Mary Mary Forbes mind Miss Low morning mother natural philosophy never nosegay old James pale papa and mamma papa's parents pleasure pray prayer remember replied Rose Mount Sebastopol sister smile sofa soon sorrow spoke studies sure talk tears tell thank tion told wish words рара
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Page 109 - Come, Lord, when grace hath made me meet Thy blessed face to see ; For if thy work on earth be sweet, What will thy glory be...
Page 50 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 95 - I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Page 73 - Wondrous truths, and manifold as wondrous, God hath written in those stars above; But not less in the bright flowerets under us Stands the revelation of his love.
Page 67 - We depart, We vanish from the sky ; Ask what is deathless in thy heart, For that which cannot die." Speak then, thou voice of God within, Thou of the deep, low tone ! Answer me, through life's restless din, Where is the spirit flown ? And the voice answer'd — "Be thou still! Enough to know is given ; Clouds, winds, and stars their part fulfil, Thine is to trust in Heaven.
Page 66 - We roll In light and power on high ; But, of the never-dying soul, Ask that which cannot die." Oh ! many-toned and chainless wind ! Thou art a wanderer free; Tell me if thou its place canst find, Far over mount and sea? And the wind murmur'd...
Page 66 - And met its barks and billows high, But not what thou hast lost." Ye clouds, that gorgeously repose Around the setting sun, Answer ! have ye a home for those Whose earthly race is run? The bright clouds answer'd — " We depart, We vanish from the sky ; Ask what is deathless in thy heart, For that which cannot die.
Page 63 - Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Page 20 - They shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more
Page 52 - Blessed are the peace makers : for they shall be called the children of God, Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.